Cowpers House
COWPERS HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1320237
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Cowpers House
- Statutory Address:
- COWPERS HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-06-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/06470/31
- Rights:
- © Dr W A Cooper. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1320237
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cowpers House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COWPERS HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- COWPERS HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weston Underwood
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 86450 50532
Details
SP 85 SE WESTON UNDERWOOD HIGH STREET (north west side)
1/236 Cowper's House (also known as, and formerly listed as, The Lodge)
3.3.52
GV II*
House. C17, refronted early C18. Coursed rubblestone. Old tile roof., 2 storeys and attic. 3 wide bays. Street front is early C18,has 7'windows. Central 6-panel door in architrave surround with plain outer surround, console brackets, cornice and pediment. 3-pane sashes in early C18 box-frames below segmented dressed stone heads with key blocks. The windows are grouped into rhythm 2:3:2:Splayed plinth, moulded first floor string, 3 2-light casemented hipped dormers. Flanking brick stacks on stone bases and stone coped gables on kneelers, 2 right hand bays have C17 stone mullioned cellar windows. On south-west gable is blocked C17 stone mullioned window with cornice head. Rear elevation has sashes, some blocked and on ground floor at left a reused front window with early C18 heavy glazing bars with chamfers. Patterned fanlight to back door. Interior: Early C18 staircase with square newels, heavy moulded handrail and very delicate turned balusters ending in a wide scroll at the foot. left hand room panelled and has pilasters flanking C18 fireplace. Panelled shutters and window seats. Right hand ground floor room has triglyph friezed cornice. 8-panel doors, The residence of William Cowper from 1786 to 1795 RCHM II 318 ON 3
Listing NGR: SP8645350531
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 351144
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume Two North, (1913)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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